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1 Pre-Conference Meetings 2018 Financial Information

2 New format for Working Budget Split Conference Ministries into two sections Conference Ministries administrative-type expenses Clergy & Congregational Support programs tied more directly to clergy and local churches

3 2019 Working Budget to Annual Conference IOWA ANNUAL CONFERENCE THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 2019 WORKING BUDGET TO ANNUAL CONFERENCE 4/18/2018 Percent $ Change Change General Church Apportionments Episcopal Fund 367, , , , ,827 (17,321) -4.6% Ministerial Education Fund 420, , , , ,107 (19,756) -4.6% General Church Administration 147, , , , ,476 (6,945) -4.6% North Central Jurisdictional Administration 22,954 22,954 19,073 19,062 19, % Interdenominational Coop Fund 32,921 32,921 33,366 33,462 31,917 (1,545) -4.6% World Service Fund 1,225,560 1,225,560 1,263,166 1,266,790 1,208,299 (58,491) -4.6% Black College Fund 167, , , , ,790 (7,881) -4.6% Africa University 37,556 37,556 38,086 38,195 36,432 (1,763) -4.6% Total General Church Apportionments 2,423,084 2,423,084 2,474,578 2,481,612 2,367,910 (113,702) -4.6% Allowance for Unpaid Apportionments 362, , , , ,582 (22,740) -4.6% Adjusted General Church Apportionments 2,785,154 2,907,701 2,969,494 2,977,934 2,841,492 (136,442) -4.6% Conference Ministries Board of Pensions 250, % Board of Trustees 829, , , , ,128 7, % Episcopal Office & Operations* 816, , , , ,547 (33,333) -4.2% Conference Administrative Committees 295, , , , ,786 25, % Commission on Archives and History 23,000 23,000 23,000 21,335 21, % Connectional Ministries Council 885, , , , ,704 (399,617) -42.6% Council on Finance and Administration 872, , , , ,496 10, % Cash Reserves Replenishment 500, , Total Conference Ministries 4,473,499 3,509,949 3,095,092 3,383,969 2,993,996 (389,973) -11.5% Clergy & Congregational Support Board of Ordained Ministries 72,470 93,035 80,123 91, ,815 60, % Commission on Equitable Compensation 181, , , , ,860 2, % District/Cabinet Funds 2,853,968 2,840,378 2,796,106 3,023,737 1,999,989 (1,023,748) -33.9% Episcopal Funds(includes new re-aligned structure) ,035,528 1,035,528 - Clergy Support Ministries 455, , , , ,250 5, % Pastoral Care and Counseling 160, , , , ,067 6, % Total Clergy & Congregational Support 3,723,518 3,685,577 3,640,093 3,883,391 3,970,509 87, % Allowance for Unpaid Apportionments 1,678,907 1,606,705 1,531,609 1,598,819 1,532,191 (66,628) -4.2% Adjust Conf Min & Clergy/Congreg Support 9,875,924 8,802,231 8,266,794 8,866,179 8,496,696 (369,483) -4.2% Conference Missions Board of Camp, Conference and Retreat Ministries 742, , , , ,887 50, % Board of Church and Society 7,110 6,164 4,734 3,035 5,335 2, % Board of Discipleship 8,580 6,964 6,000 10,907 12,300 1, % Board of Global Ministries 776, , , , ,900 4, % Board of Higher Education and Campus Ministries 752, , , , ,993 (58,650) -9.7% Board of Laity 14,874 12,797 13,650 13,305 14, % Commission on Religion and Race 20,700 16,930 31,811 7,250 5,125 (2,125) -29.3% Commission on Status and Role of Women ,310 1,200 (110) -8.4% Older Adult Council 1, (0) (0) (0) - 0.0% District Councils on Ministries 89,596 80,507 70,400 74,208 74, % Emerging Ministries 53,648 36,000 (0) (0) (0) - 0.0% Matthew 25 Fund 214, , , , , % Total Conference Missions 2,682,415 2,460,861 2,319,102 2,332,093 2,332, % Allowance for Unpaid Apportionments 670, , , , ,005 (0) 0.0% Adjust Conference Missions 3,353,019 3,100,685 2,935,686 2,950,098 2,950,098 (0) 0.0% Recap: General Church Apportionments 2,785,154 2,907,701 2,969,494 2,977,934 2,841,492 (136,442) -4.6% Conf Min & Clergy/Congreg Support 9,875,924 8,802,231 8,266,794 8,866,179 8,496,696 (369,483) -4.2% Conference Missions 3,353,019 3,100,685 2,935,686 2,950,098 2,950,098 (0) 0.0% Total 16,014,097 14,810,617 14,171,974 14,794,211 14,288,286 (505,925) -3.4% *Operations include Communications and Human Resources

4 Conference Ministries/Clergy & Congregational Support section Conference Ministries Board of Pensions 250, % Board of Trustees 829, , , , ,128 7, % Episcopal Office & Operations* 816, , , , ,547 (33,333) -4.2% Conference Administrative Committees 295, , , , ,786 25, % Commission on Archives and History 23,000 23,000 23,000 21,335 21, % Connectional Ministries Council 885, , , , ,704 (399,617) -42.6% Council on Finance and Administration 872, , , , ,496 10, % Cash Reserves Replenishment 500, , Total Conference Ministries 4,473,499 3,509,949 3,095,092 3,383,969 2,993,996 (389,973) -11.5% Clergy & Congregational Support Board of Ordained Ministries 72,470 93,035 80,123 91, ,815 60, % Commission on Equitable Compensation 181, , , , ,860 2, % District/Cabinet Funds 2,853,968 2,840,378 2,796,106 3,023,737 1,999,989 (1,023,748) -33.9% Episcopal Funds(includes new re-aligned structure) ,035,528 1,035,528 - Clergy Support Ministries 455, , , , ,250 5, % Pastoral Care and Counseling 160, , , , ,067 6, % Total Clergy & Congregational Support 3,723,518 3,685,577 3,640,093 3,883,391 3,970,509 87, % Allowance for Unpaid Apportionments 1,678,907 1,606,705 1,531,609 1,598,819 1,532,191 (66,628) -4.2% Adjust Conf Min & Clergy/Congreg Support 9,875,924 8,802,231 8,266,794 8,866,179 8,496,696 (369,483) -4.2%

5 CONFERENCE MINISTRIES Board of Trustees Property of the IAC Episcopal Office, Communications, Human Resources Administrative Committees organize A/C Session Archives & History Conference Connectional Ministries Council (CCMC) Council on Finance & Administration (CF&A)

6 CLERGY & CONGREGATIONAL SUPPORT Board of Ordained Ministry Commission on Equitable Compensation District Offices and Cabinet Episcopal Funds three directors/four associates/clergy programs Clergy Support moving fund, sustentation Pastoral Care and Counseling services provided

7 REDUCTIONS TO THE 2019 BUDGET Two basic factors for reductions: 1) General Church Apportionments dropped reducing that section by $136,442 2) New staff alignment projected reduction almost $400,000

8 INCREASES TO THE BUDGET Some factors for increases: 1) Salary and Benefit increases 2) Upkeep of properties of the Annual Conference 3) Increased demand on support funds for clergy such as moving costs and other supportive funds for clergy & local church. 4) Annual Conference Sessions increasing costs

9 CONFERENCE MISSIONS BUDGET Re-prioritizing within Missions No change in budget amount NET DECREASE OF $505,925 from the 2018 Budget 2019 budget $14,288, budget $14,794,211

10 CF&A APPORTIONMENT BUDGET GOAL Reduce the 2017 Budget figure by 1.5 million dollars By the Budget Year 2021 Allow time for Conference to make adjustments Aware of new plans for re-aligning staff for Vision, Mission, WIG Allowing time for plans to develop and better decisions to be made

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